Toy ambulance unit

Abstract

A toy ambulance unit provided with a toy ambulance vehicle having a button for sounding a siren and a side door giving access to the patient portion of the vehicle, which is provided with a variety of toy medical instruments, including a toy x-ray machine which can display either of two x-ray representations and which is coupled to a rotatable drum in a toy medical oscilloscope. The toy ambulance vehicle is also supplied with a toy blood transfusion apparatus, a toy oxygen apparatus, a toy thermometer, a toy foot cast, and a toy hypodermic, all of which can be used with a toy patient doll having a mouth opening and an arm opening. The toy thermometer and the toy hypodermic have movable components for increasing the child's pleasure.

I claim: 
     
       1. A toy ambulance unit for use with a doll, comprising: a toy ambulance vehicle having a a patient portion, a side door giving access to said patient portion, and a rear door giving access to said patient portion;   a medical panel mounted within said toy ambulance vehicle, said medical panel being accessible to said patient portion and providing a first plurality of toy medical devices, including at least a toy x-ray unit and a toy medical oscilloscope, said toy medical oscilloscope comprising a rotatable drum and said toy x-ray unit comprising means for displaying first and second representations of x-rays; and   means for mounting a second plurality of toy medical devices on said side door so that said toy medical devices are enclosed within said patient portion when said side door is closed.   
     
     
       2. The toy ambulance unit of claim 1, further comprising a button, and means mounting said button to said toy ambulance vehicle for producing a siren-like sound when said button is depressed. 
     
     
       3. The toy ambulance unit of claim 1, further comprising means for rotating said drum when the x-ray representation displayed by said toy x-ray unit is changed. 
     
     
       4. The toy ambulance unit of claim 3, further comprising: a back panel mounted behind said medical panel, said first representation of an x-ray being positioned on said back panel;   a sliding member mounted for movement between said medical panel and said back panel, said sliding member being provided with a movable panel bearing said second representation of an x-ray and a projecting finger having a rack of teeth;   a button;   means mounting said button to said toy ambulance vehicle for producing a siren-like sound when said button is depressed; and   wherein said means for rotating said drum when said x-ray representation displayed by said toy x-ray unit is changed comprises a gear operationally connected to said drum and positioned for engagement with said rack of teeth.   
     
     
       5. The toy ambulance unit of claim 4, wherein said means for producing a siren-like sound comprises: a sub-chassis having two parallel sides and a slot in each of said sides, said sub-chassis being fixedly mounted within said toy ambulance vehicle;   a rod movably mounted on said sub-chassis between said sides, said button being mounted on said rod;   a shaft extending through said slots;   a first gear mounted between said parallel sides on said shaft;   a member fixedly mounted on said rod between said parallel sides, said member having a rack of teeth engaging said first gear;   a metal buzzer member mounted to said toy ambulance vehicle;   a second gear rotatably mounted on said sub-chassis and positioned to engage said metal buzzer member; and   means for transmitting rotation between said shaft and said second gear when said button is depressed.   
     
     
       6. A toy ambulance unit for use with a doll, comprising: a toy ambulance vehicle having a patient portion, a side door giving access to said patient portion, and a rear door giving access to said patient portion;   a medical panel mounted within said toy ambulance vehicle, said medical panel being accessible to said patient portion and providing a first plurality of toy medical devices, including at least a toy x-ray unit and a toy medical oscilloscope, said toy medical oscilloscope comprising a rotatable drum and said toy x-ray unit comprising means for displaying first and second representations of x-rays;   means for mounting a second plurality of toy medical devices on said side door so that said toy medical devices are enclosed within said patient portion when said side door is closed;   a back panel mounted behind said medical panel, said first representation of an x-ray being positioned on said back panel;   a sliding member mounted for movement between said medical panel and said back panel, said sliding member being provided with a movable panel bearing said second representation of an x-ray and a projecting finger having a rack of teeth;   a button;   means mounting said button to said toy ambulance vehicle for producing a siren-like sound when said button is depressed;   means for rotating said drum when the x-ray representation displayed by said toy x-ray unit is changed, wherein said means for rotating said drum when said x-ray representation displayed by said toy x-ray unit is changed comprises a gear operationally connected to said drum and positioned for engagement with said rack of teeth;   a doll provided with an arm opening; and   a toy blood transfusion apparatus affixed to said medical panel, said toy blood transfusion apparatus comprising a toy reservoir, a toy needle configured for insertion into said arm opening of said doll, and a flexible plastic coil extending from said toy reservoir to said toy needle.   
     
     
       7. The toy ambulance unit of claim 6, further comprising a toy hypodermic mounted on said means for mounting a second plurality of toy medical instruments on said side door, said toy hypodermic comprising a translucent hypodermic body having a toy needle configured for insertion into said arm opening of said doll, a central colored cylinder mounted within said translucent hypodermic body along the axis thereof, a colored plastic plunger member mounted for reciprocating movement between said translucent body and said colored cylinder, and spring means biasing said plunger member away from said central cyliner. 
     
     
       8. The toy ambulance unit of claim 7, wherein said doll also has a mouth opening, and further comprising a toy thermometer mounted on said means for mounting a second plurality of toy medical instruments on said side door, said toy thermometer comprising a plastic thermometer body having a deep slot therein, and a reciprocating member movably but snugly fitted within said slot. 
     
     
       9. The toy ambulance unit of claim 8, wherein said patient portion of said toy ambulance vehicle is provided with plastic interior walls, and further comprising a toy oxygen apparatus having at least one oxygen bottle molded into the plastic forming said interior walls, a toy oxygen mask having a plug therein for insertion into said mouth opening of said doll, and a flexible plastic coil connecting said at least one toy oxygen bottle and said toy oxygen mask. 
     
     
       10. The toy ambulance unit of claim 9, wherein said doll has at least one foot and further comprising a foot cast mounted on said means for mounting a second plurality of medical devices to said side door, said foot cast comprising a first portion having a latch member thereon, a heel portion having a latch member positioned to engage said latch member provided by said first portion, and a hinge joining said front portion and said heel portion. 
     
     
       11. A toy ambulance unit for use with a doll having a mouth opening, an arm opening, and at least one foot, comprising: a toy ambulance vehicle having a patient portion, a side door giving access to said patient portion, a medical panel accessible to said patient portion, said medical panel having first and second openings, and a rear door giving access to said patient portion;   a toy x-ray unit mounted on said medical panel, said toy x-ray unit having means for displaying first and second representations of x-rays through said first opening;   a toy medical oscilloscope mounted on said medical panel, said toy medical oscilloscope comprising a rotatably mounted drum visible through said second opening;   means mounted on said medical panel and operationally connected to said toy x-ray unit for rotating said drum when the x-ray representation visible through said first opening in said medical panel changes;   a toy blood transfusion apparatus mounted to said medical panel, said toy blood transfusion apparatus comprising a reservoir, a toy needle adopted for insertion in said arm opening of said doll, and a flexible plastic coil connecting said reservoir and said needle;   a toy oxygen apparatus mounted within said toy ambulance vehicle, said toy oxygen apparatus comprising at least one toy oxygen bottle, a mask having a plug adopted for insertion into said mouth opening of said doll, and a flexible plastic coil connecting said at least to an oxygen bottle and said toy oxygen mask;   means for mounting a plurality of toy medical devices on said side door so that said medical devices are enclosed within said patient portion when said side door is closed;   a toy thermometer mounted on said means for mounting a plurality of toy medical instruments on said side door;   a toy foot cast mounted on said means for mounting a plurality of toy medical devices on said side door; and   a toy thermometer mounted on said means for mounting a plurality of toy medical devices on said side door.